Rai, Khader, Jain, Sorake to be sworn-in as ministers

May 17, 2013

Bangalore, May 17: Four MLAs from the twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are expected to swear in as Ministers on Saturday morning along with other 24 other MLAs at Raj Bhavan in Bangalore.

Three MLAs from Dakshina Kannada district -Bantwal MLA B Ramanath Rai, Mangalore MLA U T Khader and Mulky-Moodbidri MLA Abhayachandra Jain- and one MLA from Udupi district-Vinay Kumar Sorake of Kaup- have reportedly received invitation from the office of Governor for swearing-in ceremony.

The first list of 28 ministers finalised by AICC on Friday evening also includes names of Ramalinga Raddy, K J Goeorge, Babu Rao Chinchansoor, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Krishna Bhairegowda, H C Mahadevappa, Shrinivas Prasad, Kemmane Rathnakar, Parmeshwar Naik, Khamarul Islam, S Shivashankarappa, T B Jayachandra, Umashree, H K Patil, Shankara Prakash, Ambareesh, Shivraj Thangadagi, Mahadev Prasad, Satheesh Jarakiholi, H Anjaneya, R V Deshapande and Santhosh Lad.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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